Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

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Aristeo Canlas Fernando, Peace Crusader

The Aristean Cycle is a cycle of 12 Metonic Cycles totalling 235 lunar years and showing in which month of the Jewish civil lunisolar calendar when the first month of the 12-lunar-month Jewish religious year falls.

1.	The Aristean Cycle and the twelve kinds of Metonic Cycles beginning on each of the 12 months of the Jewish civil luni-solar calendar. This table shows the 19-year Metonic Cycle in which the first year of each of the 235-lunar-year Aristean Cycle falls and in which month of the Jewish civil luni-solar calendar the first month of the lunar year starts.
2.	First month of the Jewish religious year in the 235-lunar-year Aristean Cycle and 19-lunisolar-year Metonic Cycle. This table shows the 235-lunar-year Aristean Cycle and in which month of the Jewish civil calendar and in which of month of the twelve kinds of 19-lunisolar-year Metonic Cycles the first month of the Jewish religious year falls.
3.	First month of the Jewish religious year in the 235-lunar-year Aristean Cycle and 19-lunisolar-year Metonic Cycle and date when new moon occurs. This table is similar to option 2 but includes also number of days during the lunar year (354 or 355 days) and the date when the new moon occurred. The reference cycle, cycle 0, of the Aristean Cycle is used beginning October 6, 171 BCA.
4.	Date of the first month of the lunar year in the Aristean Cycle (1311 BCA –172 BCA). This table is for years from 1311 BCA to 57 ADA showing which month number of the 235-lunar-year cycle to be used given the year in question.
5.	Date of the first month of the lunar year in the Aristean Cycle (171 BCA – 1197 ADA). This table is for years from 171 BCA to 1197 ADA showing which month number of the 235-lunar-year cycle to be used given the year in question.
6.	Date of the first month of the lunar year in the Aristean Cycle (1198 ADA – 2337 ADA). This table is for years from 1198 ADA to 2337 ADA showing which month number of the 235-lunar-year cycle to be used given the year in question.
7.	Aristean Cycle Table. This table neatly shows the 19-year Metonic Cycle against the months of the Jewish luni-solar calendar and the code consisting of nth Metonic Cycle, nth year in 19-lunisolar year, and nth year in 235-lunar year.
8.	Aristean Cycle Table in Excel. Similar to option 7 but tabulated using the Excel Spreadsheet.
9.	235-lunar-year Aristean Cycle against the 12-lunar-month religious lunar month. This table shows in which of the 12 lunar months the months in the Jewish luni-solar calendar falls and the number of days for the month.
10.	Exodus happened on April 12, 1260 BC – With the aid of the Aristean Cycle, the probable date when Exodus happened was determined.
11.	When did King Solomon reign? – Using the Aristean Cycle and a possible typographical error in the Bible (1Kings 6:1), the period when King Solomon reigned and when he built the Temple and his Palace were determined.

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